Razor-blade holder



Aug. 26 9 19245 1,506,549 C. E. RANG RAZOR BLADE flown Filed Feb. 17', 1922 Dunstan Bi ling;

Patented Aug. 26, 1924.

UNITED STATEfi intern GONSTAN E. BANG, 6F T/EILHATJ'KTYE, "WISCQNSIN.

RAZOR-BLADE HOLDER.

Application filed February 17,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CONSTAN E. BANG, a citizen of the United States. and resident of li lilwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Razor-Blade I IQld" ers, of which the following 's a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a razor blade holder designed for use in stropping safety razor blades of either the single or double edge type.

It is one of the objects of this invention to provide a razor blade holder of simplest possible construction having a handle portion and a. blade receiving portion whereby a razor blade may be readily removably secured in the blade receiving portion and sharpened by stropping.

It is another object of this invention to provide an article of the character described in which the blade mounting or receiving portion includes two fiat members connected together at one end and adapted to have a blade inserted therebetween and held in position by clamping the two parts together,

This invention has for a further object to provide an article of the character described which is collapsible to permit its inclusion in a shaving outfit without occuing an unduly amount of space.

Vith the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to the best mode I have so far devised for the practical application 50 of the principles thereof, and in which:

Figure- 1 is a perspective view of a razor blade holder embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a side view thereof with the parts in open position for the reception of sufficient distance to permit Serial No. 537,211.

a blade, a portion of the handle portion being broken away and in section; and

Figure 3 is an end view of the razor blade holder.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing in which like nu merals designate like parts throughout the several views, the numeral 11 designates the handle member or portion of my improved article and the numeral 12 the blade receiving portion thereof.

As oftentimes it is highly desirable that the entire device be as compact as possible when not in use, the blade receiving part 12 may be constructed to be concealed within the handle part 11 when not in use. This is accomplished by constructing the handle member so that the blade receiving member is slidable therein when not in use.

in this form of my invention the handle member is preferably formed from a single length of metal bentat its intermediate part and folded upon itself to provide a split handle, the outer ends thereof having their longitudinal edges struck inwardly, as at 19, to provide guide, and the longitudinal edges thereof inwardly of the guides 19 being also preferably struck downwardly a lesser distance. Blade receiving part 12 is in the form of a long part 20 and a short part 21 overlying each other and their outer ends being joined or connected. as at 22, and their inner ends being adapted for slidable engagement within the handle 11.

in this form of my invention the blade to be sharpened is inserted between the parts 20 and 21 and the parts then secured together by the collar 23, similar to collar 16, and a binding screw 2a.

The part 21 being shorter than part 20 permits the movement of the blade receiving member outwardly from handle 11 a the disengage ment of part 21 without removing the blade receiving member entirely from the handle for the convenience in inserting or removing a blade 18. When the device is not in use, the blade receiving member is telescoped entirely within handle 11 and secured therein by binding the split ends of the handle member together by the screw 24:.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. As an article of manufacture, a blade holder comprising a handle member, a blade securing member carried thereby and slidable to be housed therein, the blade securing meinben being adapted to have a cutting blade secured therein When said member is extended from the handle member, and clamping means carried: by the handle member for frictionally securing the blade in the last mentioned member, and for holding said member in extended position in said handle member.

2. As an, article of manufacture, a blade holder comprising a handle member, a blade securing member carried thereby. and, slidable to be housedtherein, theblade securing member being. adapted to have a eutting blade seicured therein when said member is extended from the handle member, and lamptnemeans arr ed. y the handl me bi r. fo s cu ing e b a e .the. last men: ion di me be ,l f riho d' ng ,sai member in extended position in said handle member, said means, being operable to secure the blade securing member in its retracted position Within the handle member.

3. As an article of manufacture, a blade holder comprising a single length of metal medially bent and folded one end over the other in parallel spaced relation to provide a handle member, guide members struck from the edges of the strip, a blade securingmember slidable in the space Within the handle member, said blade securing member including a long and a short part hingedly connected at their outerends, and adapted to receive a blade therebetween when in extended position With their inner ends Within the handle member, and a clamp collar slid-able over the handle member; and

adapted to firmly secure the, bladesecuring,

member in either extended or retracted position and When in extended-position to clamp the parts oi? the blade securing member together to secure therebetween a blade.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GONSTAN' E. BANG. 

